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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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